3 lessons learned from the GameStop short squeeze
It’s not very often my husband asks me something about my job other than a polite ‘how was your...
Threadneedle UK Extended Alpha
The Great British Give Away – funds benefiting from the ‘Plan for Jobs’
This week’s mini-Budget from Chancellor Rishi Sunak was all about the government’s ‘Plan for Jobs’....
Investing in summer staycations
I don’t know about you, but after four months of spending almost all day, every day, in my house, I...
How to invest in football
12 June was supposed to mark the start of Euro 2020, with the football tournament being held in 12...
What is short selling? And what are the risks?
Chris Kinder, manager of Threadneedle UK Extended Alpha, works us through what it means to...
50. The danger of complacency and disturbing the status quo
Lazy consensus opinions can create opportunity – especially in shares that are expensive or overpriced. Manager Chris Kinder has quality businesses at the core of his portfolio – but also looks to make money from over-loved companies where something has disturbed the status quo. In this podcast he tells us about Metro Bank, the importance of...
Back to school: investing in the UK’s third largest shopping event
Going back to school is now the third largest seasonal shopping event in the UK – behind Black...
Our Cricket World Cup fantasy XI
It’s not often the English enter a sporting competition with optimism, but with the Cricket World...
Keep calm and carry on: the UK consumer in the face of Brexit
It’s almost three years since the UK’s decision to leave the European Union plunged the UK...
New PM by Monday? #BrexitsShambles
Having finally come to an agreement with the EU over our ‘divorce settlement’, Theresa...
Investing like 007
Luxury car maker Aston Martin is the latest in a long line of companies to announce an IPO this...
Sterling strikes back
In the run-up to to the EU referendum on 23 June 2016 – and in the months that followed...
What can investors learn from a stock market crash?
On 19 October 1987, stock markets in Hong Kong and Asia began to fall. As the day progressed and...
How to make money in falling markets
When we think about making money from our investments, most of us imagine investing in shares,...
Five future fund manager stars
Today, Warren Buffet—possibly the most quoted investor on the planet—celebrates his 87th birthday,...